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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
THE MORMON CHURCH.

The Mill of MISERY in the Hands of a
Receiver.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. A.-MaI shall
Dye, receiver of the Mormon church prop
erty, took possession yesterday of all the
books and property in the Office Of the
president OF the church. The attorney for
the church protested against this action as
unconstitutional.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
The English Channel Obstructad

LONDON, Nov 23.-The German steamer
Leonde. from Cadiz for Hamburg, struck
the wreck Of the w. A. Scholton last even
ing and was tOwed to Dover in a sinking
condition. The channel has been crowded
with vessels for the last few days. The
wreck of the Scholten lies directly In the
path of traffic and a special light snip has
been sent to replace the improyised one
was defective. ~ - -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.--Republicans have
commenced active operations toward get
ting the coming national convention located
In Chicago. Dan Shepard has gone TO
Washington already TO prepare the way
for the c0mmittee, which will be in the
capitol next week.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2S.-At Ravenna,
O., to-day Judge Johnston overruled the
motion for new trial in the case of
"Blinky" Morgan and sentenced the pris-
oner to be hanged in the penitentiary at
Columbus March 16, 1888. Morgan's face
flushed when the sentence was pronounced,
but he soon turned to his counsel, cracked
a joke and laughed quite heartily. The
case will be carried to the United States
supreme court
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
PAPER Mills Burned.

KAUKUNA, Wis, Nov. A.-At 9 o'clock
last night fire broke out in the Thomas
Reese pulp mill and soon spread to the
Union pulp mill adjoining. In an hour
both mills were in ruins. Loss on the
Reese mills $4,000, and on the Union mill
$4,000. The latter mill was the largest in
the state
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
The Huron Fuel Panic.

HURON, OAK, Nov. 2S.-Considerable in
dignation is expressed here in consequence
of report that the prices of hard and soft
coal would be advanced at once. A few
days since it was stated that coal dealers
and railroad managers had entered into 4
contract that would increase the price Of
coal from $2 TO $25 per ton aM,ve present
price. This report seems u be confirmed
by recent DEVELOPMENTS.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Driven to Desperation by Hunger.

= LONDON, Nov. 2s.-Two thousand
crofters on the Isle of Leads, supplied with
rifles, tents, ETC., have commenced cam
paign to- exterminate the deer in the for
ests. They allege that 5000 crofters are
starving who ought to be living on the land
now given up to deer and they declare that
In adopting their present course they are
actuated by sheer necessity. y
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25

TORONTO, ONT, Nov. M.-Longley, at
tOrney general of Nova Scotia, in letter
the Mail regarding the fishery commission,
says he las g,n'd grounds for believing
that the Canadian case at Washington is
to be subOrdinatcd t., the interests Of the
British exporter on the ONT hand and to
those of the Canadian manufacturer on the
other.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
McCullouRh's Estate,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. A.-The account
of the administrator of the estate of the
actor John MCCULLOUGH was filed yestsr-
day. 1t shows balance Of $S2.738 for di-
vision between the widow and surviving
sOn, James Mccullough, who was assigned
his share in trust for his wife and daugh-
t44r
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Drained with a Hoo.

DEs MONIES, IA, Nov. A.-Sunday af-
tetnOon Isaac Rook and young man
named Mcqueen who lived near Silver
City quarreled and Ro0k struck Mcqueen
blow over the head with hoe. from the
effects OF which he died yesterday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Murdered by an Indian.

HALLoCK. MIMI, Nov. "A e. Heard of
the upper Rosean valley came here for the
county coroner to-day. On Sunday night
Israel Ryder, we'll known Indian trader,
was shot by Charles Copnass, an Indian,
because he was refused liquor. Ryder
lived three hours. Officers are after the
murderer.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25

IsHpEMiNG. MICH. Nov. 2t.--Ferdinand
A. Snitii. IL contr"tnr AMI builder Of Iron
M,u ntain. stabilized Red >rhrtfnian, a car
prnl tr. last night IN II quarrel over a wO.
man. Sclmfiinau j, l,u.iiy hurt and Smith
" ~ jail awaiting iir result Of the vic.
lul's injuries
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Delighted En-. lishmen,

LONDON, Nov. A.-The Peace Arbitra-
ton delegates who arrived at Queenstown
to-day speak highly "t their reception in
America and express themselves as hopeful
Of good results from their visit They say
that they found the old Jealousy giving
way to a generous interest in English
affairs
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Foot Bail

New YORK, Nov. 2I-The great game Of
DOT ball between Harvard and Yale to-day
was witness by 10000 people. IL was q
splendid struggle and ended In favor OF
Yale, the score being II TO 8.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Thanksgiving at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Tbe president
expects to spend Thanksgiving day quietly
at the white house. He will attend church
services in the morning, as is his custom.
At dinner President and Mrs. Cleveland
will have as guests three young ladies now
visiting Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom and
perhaps one or two others.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Rev. ssyrne Dead.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 3.--Vrry Rev. Ste
phen Byrne of the Dominican Order OF
Priests died this morning ut $50 nc the
parOchial residence ut the cburci, NJ the
Holy Rosary, OF cancer Of the liver, after ~
long illness,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Assigned.

CANTON, OAK, Nov. 80. Stoen. gen.
eral merchant at Lennox, sixteen miles
north of Canton, has assigned to j. V.
COnklin for the benefit of his creditors.
Liabilities about $4,000; assets in the
neighbOrhO0d Of $500.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
Good Men Sometimes Do.

Fargo Republicans: Mark the prediction:
Edwards will die with his boots on.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-25
EVENING.
SLAP 'EM, PA.

Election of officers.
Selection of place for next meeting,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
Ia vie des Animaux.

I'm curieux travail Went d'6tre fail
sur la dur6e de la vie des animaux,
C'est ainsi qu'un beuf, preserve de
pabattoir, aurait beaQeoup de peine
stteindre ga trentiems han6e. Maie
1uelle existence bien remplie apres lie
silIon le pot-au-feu! On cheval de
vingt-huit ans nest qu'un vieillard ca
pabie tout au plus dc trainer une vol
asaasanfants. Apres tfente ans de
Q hni de braire. AquInZs ans un-p0rc
devient gateux. A ce meme age, la
br6bis tombe on enhance ct la ehevre,
avide de salp6tre, accomplit sa der
Mere gabrielle. A dix ans, un lapin
MA plus qua faire sou testament.
C'est aussi 4 dix ans que la poule
s'6teint dams IN gloussement supreme
ct que le dindon Sen va faire sa der.
ni6re roue. Seize ans som les derniares
liniitea de 10 vie dun chat.
On q w des oies de treute ans oui
avaientl rd'etre empaill6s. LIE moineau
ct l0 chardonneret chantent encore a
25 ans. L'autruche atteint sa zoe an
nee, mails aussi quel estomaci lie cor
beau Wit cent D ct 10 %perroquet peut
Fadoter un steele ct demi. L'6l6phant
aFSive parfois b Page prodigieux de 200
ans. Alors II s~'isole, Sc recueille eli
comm III muF; II est mort.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
ID 6sCOURr

Owing to the amended Gsd supplemental
proclamation of His ExcellendShthe Governol
Of the State OF Louisiana, caangsagg the day
for holding the election OF parish oEeers and
fixing the seat of justice for the Marish Of
Acadia from January 25th, to March lst, 1887
the order OF Court promulgated Dec. Cd, 1886
fixing tho terms of Court for the calendar
year 1887, in and for The 18th Judicial Dis
triet, composed of the parishes of st. Landry
and Acadia, is hereby ordered "a be modified
i and changed as follows, to.wit:
Monday, january Tutn.. suui tit tAe5sfn 1f n q uhhegiu
February 18th, 1857. Fag this term a yenire
of fifteen Jurors will be drawn and cifed "a,
the week beginning Monday, February 7tIl
az provided ~ the order promulgated Dec.
I'd, 1886, which, for this term Of Cont re.
mains unchanged in every respect.
"a. instead OF a civil term for the parish
81 Acadia, to Monday. Feb Dist
and to end Saturday, March the 10Th. 1857
i is now ordered that a criminal term be-
begin Wednesday, February 23d. and to and
Saturday, March 26th, 1887.
%. Instead OF 9 jury term for st. Landry,
20 begin Wednesday, March sd, aud to end
Saturday, April 10th, 1887, it is now ordered
tlae a civil term for said parish Of ST. Landry
end Saturday, April 3eth, 1887. ~
4th. The jury term for the parisI, of Ana.
dia, fixed to begin Monday, April 25th. and IN
end Saturday, May 9TH. 1887, is now ordered
to be fixed to begin Monday, NAV 9th. and ~
end Tuesday, May 3fst, 1887. ~
!. 9Th. The civil term for ST. LANDRY fvaa
to begin Monday, May 30th. and II and
Thursday, June 30th, 1857, is now ordered tn
be fixed to begin Monday, June 18Th. and to
end Saturday, July ID, 1887. The three 70.
naming terms of Court for the calendar vaar
1887, will remain as fixed in the arder No
muigated Dec. I'd, 1886, Wig:
9th. A civil term for the parish Of Aca5;,
20 begin Monday, Sept. 18th, and to end Fri.
day, Sept. 30th, 1887.
7th. Ajury term for st. Landry, TO com.
mnence Monday, Oct. 18th. and to end Wednes.
day, Nov. Both, 1887.
9Th. Ajury term for the parish of Acad5a
20 begin Monday, Dec. 5th, and to end Thurs,
day, Dec. 22d, 1887.
The Clerk Of Court will enter this, order on
the minutes of Court for the parish If q
Landry; will post ono copy in the Court
room and another on the Courthouse aaor az
said parish. He will hand q cony az Ills
order TO the editor of fhe {lnaIs
oasas Courier, for publication dur.
ti,lffy days. And nv soon as 81
clerk Of the District Court for Acadia parisl,
shall have been elected and untitled tba
Jerk Of Court for parish Of ST. Landry viii
Onward i copy OF this order to him with
TO post the same an lilo Can't
house ,ioor Of said parrish FIR 30 DAYS q -
lnired b. law.
il OPEN Court this 18th Dee. 1886.
q. w. HUDSPETH
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. az Ia
tFne copy. 20
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Une noce s'est r6unie dams un de ces
restaurants qui servent aussi aux as
sembl6es. On est d table.
-AlIons! bon, dit 10 mariee, effaree,
VOLTA QUEEN lie coupant, j'ai laiss6 tom
Der mon bifteck par terre bien sur lie
CHEN va lie manger!
-N'ayez pas peur, repond galam-
ment le MARIE j'ai lie pied dessus
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
fortune ct NGisere.

Joseph Perry, vieillard dc 70 ans, 4
. cOnein Robert Price, aye de 66 ans
&tnlent DIES gems exceutriques. Depuis
qnarante anskfls habitaient, dams nnt
hAtiase sise aEpum6ro 1925 rue Locust
= PhiladelphAA deux appartements
sales e. = p~eineASneubles, tandis que le
reste do la mais0n 6tait vacant. lis
n'Gvaient dc rapports avec personne
dams IL voisinage, tenaient leurs fen8s
tres coDstamment ferm6es ct lie sor.
talent jamais ensemble. CONNIE HI.
pnis le Ter j~anvier lis n'ayaient dome
ancun Aslgue de vie, III police dc crut
aatOris6e d faire, saiBedi dernier. une
deseente chez eHx. En- entrant. par
lDa ellambre de- derri6re, un officer Il
heufta centre h corps tle Price oni II
eait snr To pianclipr, ct dams rantre
claihhre on trouva crlui dc Perry 6fen
Ain sur M vieux sofa. lis eiaients
anaaigris ct palaissaient 9trs marts
A'iaialitinli. On efs,ii crlanulant a,s,a4
pres avuit tfpp bu us 0sit GtA saisis tar
le fgoid eli ont g6i6.
Perry S'6tait retire dies a~ffaires sI',.n.
e~afteatii II ann 4 dizaioe a annGes ef n,
feEtnne ri estimGs do 800. 900 d $3.50.
900 Chant \ Price. e'6taIt III slm,,lel
g~hafpenfiess Dek ileFltsess mont my
turtle d paFaftre et des pprq uisitions
Qne etc faites dams Ia maison. Tout II
aRNks siauae anlete repanssante, mails
pafD1i aes haillons i1fects 0il tecon-
graik 4 claqne inatasst nna liasse sle
alalefR pn HI FaqnNE dor, invaris
sAaelsseni ~EscoRrerfs Ann lingo snle.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Lac s6nateur Sherman, commencement
aux recommendations du president
Cleveland, Went de propeser au seDat
de voter $1,000 900 pour rembourser
d depositaires de la Freedman's Bank
les sommes qu'ils ont perdues par la
faillite de cette institution.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Dams une reunion DIES travailleurs
agricoles de 10 paroisse Grant, on a dis.
cute Ia proposition de louer les neil
leures terres, $3.50 racre les BONES,
%; les torres de prairie SO SO, ct de
payer so cents les cents livres pour lie
nettoyage du cotton dams les mouths.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

La cour supreme federale a decide
que seule la compagnie DIES Water
Works await lie droit de fournir de leau
a La Nouvelle. Orleans pendant les GIN
quante annees stipulees dams lie contrat
du'elle a pass6 jadis avec la legislature.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

On parle de Reorganization, dams lie
Nord- Quest de la Louisiana, dune AS
ISOLATION semblable a celle Qui existe
dSia dams le Texas, dite "Alliance des
Fermiers". LIE but sera d'adopter un
systeme qui les delivrerait de leurs
dettes Ell les preserverait du danger d'y
rakomhar. -
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
GEaUB RATES

rs III furnish Gle 0psIousas courier aad
sIs 81 81 o.Da1l gineasDemoeraE one year for
@11sa1 or the Courier and Weekly Tisasa.
democrat one year fer $3.50 send nanss
aae money to fhe Courier oHee. Qpsioasas.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Laissons dire son mot sur ce mOis
81 sournois cette aimee, au Pionnier dc
Prescription, ct ecoutons le bon conseil
quill fait suivre:
Nous sommes en- ianvier.
Eft nous pourrions bien dire, avec ar
semblant d'erudition, que ce moiS
Janus fut cree par Numa Pompilius,
|qu'il devint lie premier mois de pannee
par une ordinance de Charles TX.
quill IA trois bonnets d'hiver ct 81 Jours.
ct quill y cut I'm saint de ce nom,
eveque de B6nevent, decapite a Pouz.
zoles ct tres honore a Naples.
Mails nous preferons dire qu'un brave
Louisianais de la paroisse st. Jean.
Baptiste, du nom d'Ulger Vicknair,
publia en- 1868, peu de temps apres la
guerre, un livre dune utilize reelle Ell
vraiment pratique intitule lie Jardi-
Rier <conomique ct producW de la LOU.
sidne.
ULCER Vieknair comprenait que la
Louisiana de la came a sucre, du cotton
ct de la grande culture entrait dams
une phase n~ouvelle, que l'heure dies
jardins ct des legumes etait venue, Ell
que horticulture, %jusqu'alors n6gligee
ct d6daign6e chez nous, allait acqu6rir
toute Importance ct toute la conside.
ration auxquelles ellie a droit.
LIE livre de notre c%oncitoyen yaut
mieux qu'un roman.
C%oncernant JanVieT, nous en- extray-
ons lie photographic ~suiyant
"JanU9er.-Semer en- terre bien pre-
paree: petits pois, haricots mains,
raves, raids, chicoree, celeri, navets
blancs hatifs, carottes courtes natives,
choux d'York gros ct petits, Bonneuil
gu st. Denis, drumhead GU tambour,
cgur- de-bGuf, pains de sucre, choux-
1eurs, b%rocolis, melons d'eau, melons
francais, concombres, br6mes, donates,
ails par gousses, betteraves, mails, pi-
ment, pommes do terre-repiquer lie
plant d'oignons, ciboules ct ciboulettes
-transplanter les arbres."
C'est clair, n'est-ce pas! Eft tout
bon campagnard dot savoir celia ct
faire celia.
Car IL jardin, v~oyez-vous, c'est
CONNIE notre voisin dit la Motto de
la vie. Une ferme sans jardin NEST
pas une ferme; une habitation sans
jardin nest pas une habitation; ct &C.
lui qui ne fait pas jardin, ayant la
terre, nest pas IN homme reasonable.
Ii importe que nous soyons tous jar
DINERS.
Avec un bon jardin, croyons.le, on
ne meurt pas de faim, ct les legumes
patent t%oujours, puisqu'on sen nourrit
ct qn'on les vend. Sill nous faillait les
acheter, ne nous codteraient-ils pas ?
Et pouyons-n nous admettre que la LOU
siane de la terre d'alluvion, du sol fe-
cond ct richie, OH tout germe, on tout
pousse, OH tous les legumes SON mani
fques, on fhiver nest pas un hiver, OH
les primeurs sont un don de la nature
ct du climat, on nous devrions paez
duire pour deportation ct pour la ri
cheese. soft tributaire des autres Etats
ct pale d ses voisins les choux de sa
sonpe, les pommes de terre de son fri
cot, les tomates de SEES daubcs ct les
haricots de sa table
Oni, Louisianais, soyons jardiniers.
P%lantons egalement des arbres.
Janvier est le mois: ULCER Vicknair
le dit.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
JURY 4 .
A OF LOUISIANA, .


RE II KNOWN that we, the jury Com
aD missioners, did, on the 9Th day of Dec.
A.. d., 1886, meet at the Clerks office, in
the own OF Opelousas, parish of st. Landry,
fof the purpose OF drawing a special
yenire of Is t~ffteen) Jurors, as pro.
vided by Act Ne. 35 of 1850, to attend for
the week beginning Monday, Feb. Eth,
1887, for the trial of criminal cases, as nro.
yided by said Act. One Of said members
drew from the general venire box, wherein a
time, tRSs' ~ Hsu hessd j been JiussEted: one at 2
persons to compose the special venire for
Iae week beginning Monday, Feb. 7tb.
ylded BY aforesaid Act No. IS ofISS0. a list of
whom was there and then kept by the CIerk
OF sad Court, 18th judicial District of La. in
ana Tor st. Landry parish, James O.. Cha.
enere; ana we, the Clerk and Commissioners
ufa tnen AND there place the names drawn as
aforesaid, for the said week beginning as
aforesaid on the 9TH day of Feb, 1857
IN an envelope, and sealed and endorsed tbee
same; which said envelope, containing said
names, was then and there placed in u inry
po1 provided Tor the purpose, which was
iocheu ana scared by us, and placed in the
custody of the Clerk of the Court. for nse ~
said term as special yenire.
John Boudreau, Plaquemine Ridge
2 Jean Bite. Deeuir- near Opelousas
8 Gustaye Donate 9 .
pucoudre David--...---.Gin Vile
. Joseph Lassalle.. .Opelonsas
6 Gabriel Joubert....Grand Prairie
Alfred Louaillier. Prairie Laurent
. Ed. Dejean, near Opelousas (Nezatl
Up Daiiy.---..Grand Coteau
! = John Lakewood Coulee Croche
I nllle hideau- .--..-- Plaisauee
5 nenry Washington
II ben plaisanoe
"a Godfrey Dnpre.- n
10 Charles Daily. .Belleyna
In testimony whereof We have herennto
signed, this 9Th day of Dec, 1886.
f~~1 DIOMEL DURIO.
)SEAL. W. G.. BELL,
800 j. y. THOMPSON, Com.
ROB. CHACHERE,1
Filed Dec. 9Th, 1886.
b.. MARTEL, Deputy Clerk.
. true copy:
b. MARTEI. DIV Cy,k
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Des h6asorYagies nasales-Dans les he
mortgages nasales, on 6eoulemeat de
sang par le nez, lorsqne lie sang coule
en- grande abundance, que IL malade
commence b etre affaibli par cette perte,
IL faut songera arretsF l'hemorragie +; la
premiere chose d faire est de placer lie
malade d Fair frais, dams une temp6ra-
ture pen 6levee, SEES mains trempees
dams de rean bien froide; or trempera
DIES congresses dams de lean excessive
Iaent fraicbe, dams laquelle on aura mis-
m peu de vinaigre; on ~appliquera ces
congresses autour du nez, sur lie front,
Ii tete, les tempes ct surtout les parties
les plus sensibles du corps: Ia glace,
on Ia neige, serait encore plus e~ficace
.ponr les applications d faire en- pareil
s 1 NLcrsque malgr6 ces applications,
IL sang continue a coulter avec violence,
II faut comprimer la marine d'oa sort lie
sang, y introduire un tampon de char
pie trempee de leau de vinaigre.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

NJ. H. A. Boyce, dit le Democrat,
d'Alexandrie, a recu de Cincinnati
qenisses Holstein ct 2 taureaux de Ia
meme race. ainsi que 3 pores de pre-
miere qualit6. II possede deja de nom
breux bestiaux Holstein. II Went de
Sc faire batir, reinforcement, une enorme
etable de 100 pieds de long, sur so de
large.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Nine Ellen Jones, de Portland, Me-,
depuis longtemps malade, await une
crainte, c'etait d'6tre enterr6e ayant
d'stre bien morte aussi await ellie re.
commando Que 81 ellie tr6passait son
enforcement n'eut lieu que le plus tard
possible. Bien lui en- prit, car lie mois
pass6, apres atre rest6e trois jours en-
~sevelie, ellie a baill6 ct repris ses sens.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

La fabrique de dynamite a Platts-
burg N. Y, a etc detruite par IN in
cendie, suiyi dune explosion mardi
matin d neuf heures. Lie choc a etc
ressehti 4 une distance de vingt miles
les portes, les fen6tres ont etc 6branl6es
CONNIE par IN tremblement de terre ct
des eentaines de personnes fuyaient
dams les rues. I'm fabrique %principale
q 6t6 detruite. Mais l'entrep6t qui Sc
trouvait pres de la, ct OF ON a emmaga-
sine oeaueoup de dynamite, II echappe
heareusement d lincendie.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
MOTTO


VIE EUREKA HOUSE viii omen to,dav
with i've rooms. which. under Tie stafe
INV 10Y laws, exenhpts hotels from license.
fare of the hotel. A9IIGnMv1RIsFss sAssl
saA' :, 1929. Proprietor.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22
!

the public road between Opelonsas ana
- !. Dallesne' on Friday, Jan. II, q patent
be paid for its recovery. va
Jan.l52t g.D pn, !
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

Lc sugar D0WI ana Farm Journal,
Nouvelle 1berie, paroisse Iberie, du Is
ianVier:
On nous ecrit de Ville-Plate, paroisse
Saint Landry:
J'ai remarque assez d'~actiyit6 dams
plusieurs maisons de Washington, on
Je me t%rouvais, il y a quelques jours.
Les approvlsiOnnements etaient bons.
nais aucun article de fantastic. peur les
jours dc fete. Celia indique que les
marchands comptaient ne faire aucun
affaire de &c genre, a l'occasion dc Noel
ct de la nouyelle aimee; aucun doute,
q cause de la gene qui regne dams le
pays.
lie bateau 4 vapeur Warren a
a etc oblige de discontinuer son service
sur le bayou Courtablean. a cause de la
balsse des eaux. &c sont de petites
en- barcations qui transparent lie fret.
La lnmiere eleetrique produit de
merveilleux efets sur le BAYOU; il "
a la des arbres series les uns contre les
autres ct tout converts de mousse.
par
ct les fait ressembler q d'immenses Bar
Ions converts dc neige ct de gIaee. La
iumiere est projet6e ainsi a deux on
Grols cents yardes en- avant du bateau,
ct resserree entire les deux riyes an
bayou. La scene est fe6rique.
a louest Vile Plate, les terres
sont g6neralement pauyres mails les
bois sont magnifques. Sur une dis.
lance de je ne sails combien de miles.
Vous apercevez, de tous les c6tes. des
chenes ct DIES meyers dune splendide
dimension.
J'al %renc0ptr6 des charettes chare6es
dc morceaux de bois de noyer de 10 4
IL pieds de long, que Pom transportait
les fermes, pour les jeter au feu
Les arbres sont transport6s par can
lusqn'a 1900 miles de distance. On
fat des mancles pour tous les outils.
des roues, des timons, des brancards
pour les voitures. II Sc d6pense. mar
en- Louisiana, DIES centai5es de mile
dollars, pour aller acheter an loin.
des manches de cogn6es, de haches.
Ialt ayee des bois qui ~proviennent de-
'Etat. nya dams cette region, des
millions de peupliers james eli defranes
ills torment de wastes forats
Iont "a valeur est ~incalculable. Get
9tat &c chooses ne peut durer iongtemps.
D. G. ID.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-01-22

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